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The Art and Science of Healthy LivingSun, 15 Mar 2015 11:49:31 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.7By: Michelehttp://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/can-dogs-get-celiac-disease/comment-page-1#comment-21301
Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:17:19 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-21301I am glad to find a gf blogger finally writing about gf and pets. Even if the dog is not celiac, your pet is a huge potential source for cross-contamination — if he eats wheat, most likely, so will you (come on, who doesn’t kiss her dog?). And most “wheat free” dog treats are not gf, but rather contain barley. Fortunately, grain free dog foods have become quite common (my dog currently eats Acana — he is picky, so I can vary the flavor daily) — because dogs do not need to eat wheat anyway! when was the last time you saw a wolf grazing? Remember, commercial dog food is not designed for the dog, but rather for the convenience (and wallet) of the owner — in particular, the owner’s reponsibility to pick up the dog’s poop…. Grain makes your dog poop regularly and compactly — but not healthily. I am also oonvinced many of the skin problems dogs suffer are nutritional in origin.
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Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:45:03 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-20037Melissa,
I had looked around, done my research and was feeding Marie Laveau “good” premimum food. Still weight loss, poor appetite, skin issues, everything you listed. I had even gone so far as to cook for her, recipes from “reputable” sites, they all include grain. She would gain a little weight then go south again. She started having seizures, bloat episodes, pain that made my sit and rock her wondering how to get her in the car for that last trip to the vet. Out of desperation, I tried a very expensive no grain food. In two weeks the improvement was very noticeable. A month later, all grain is forbidden fruit and my once crippled, miserable beast is chasing squirrels and being the bossy pest we know and love. Since this was something that seemed to develop with age I typed in “can dogs have celiac disease”? Thank you, I just needed some assurance I was on the right track. She is off all meds except celery seed. She has always been allergic to corn,but I never thought grain in general could be this bad.
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Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:48:28 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-17236Tia,

Shoot, I can’t even put 2 and 2 together in my own life, let alone anyone else’s. I love your new job! I’ll email you.

Didn’t put two and two together until now. This is what my new job is about. One of the reasons I love it. I work for a pet boutique that teaches people about proper nutrition for their pets, especially dogs. They had an Alaskan Malamute named Malichi that had similar issues. They researched themselves after many vet visits that didn’t help. They put him on a raw food and grain free dog food diet and he totally turned around. They opened their store five years ago, and now they are revamping their web presence to inform the public about pet health. See why I’m getting lost in my new job, as well as my boys and new boy? Miss you guys.

GREAT comment. Thank you for this information. I’m not familiar with this condition in huskies. My dog was an Alaskan Malamute. Yes, you could call him a husky. Northern breed dogs have some of these weird food sensitivities, but your thoughts about zinc bring up a totally different question. Zinc is found in meat and fish (among other foods) and when you put dogs who evolved to eat fish and meat on a diet of grains, problems occur.

Thanks for weighing in on this. It’s such an interesting topic. I’ll remember this about zinc. Interesting!

Melissa

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Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:48:40 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-15344Was this dog a husky? I am wondering because I had a husky with loose stools, skin issues on his face, seizures, etc. No one knew what was wrong with him, and we eventually put him to sleep at age six (he was blind and very ill by then). Years later, I was reading about huskies and noticed that one of their hereditary issues was an inability to absorb zinc. When I researched what a zinc deficiency would look like, it was exactly my dog – including the horrible skin and runny poop. The cure is zinc supplementation. I recently had an acquaintance complain of similar symptoms in his husky and although the vet had never heard of it, I convinced him to present the information to the vet and lo and behold – his dog was better almost immediately. I am wondering whether your diet unknowingly upped your dog’s zinc and that’s why he improved.
Read here:http://www.huskyresources.com/zrd.html
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Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:07:58 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-13421Awww, Amazing!! Great post.
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Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:33:36 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-13275Hi Sam,

I use Nutrisca dog food. Here’s the link. I’d suggest rotating the proteins so your dog gets a variety of essential amino acids. I think the chicken and chickpea or salmon and chickpea are good, low allergen formulas. And dogs seem to really like the taste. Watch out for treats! Those are laden with gluten and other grains. A good treat is a chunk of baked potato or some canned green beans. =)

Gosh, I’m sorry to hear your dog is having problems, but you must have been doing something right as a 15 & 1/2 year old dog is unusual!

Good luck and take care!
Melissa

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Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:26:35 +0000http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=4763#comment-13274Do you mind saying what brand of dog food you are giving Fairbanks? My 15 1/2 year old rotti/blue heeler mix has had major skin problems for 2 years, and nothing seems to help. He’s been on way too many antibiotics and prednisone, and still has good days and bad days, with most of the symptoms you mentioned at the top of this article. There are days he’s very confused, and walks in circles, and the vets just want to medicate him. Someone suggested that it may be a glucose intolerance, and I’m checking that out now. He’s been on several grain free diets, but I’m starting to realize that possibly the treats I’m giving him could be setting him off. His blood work is extremely good for a dog his age, and his major problems is skin itchies and a hip problem causing mobility issues. Some days he’s great and some days he’s miserable….and the doctors don’t have a clue. Now that I’ve read this article, I’m highly suspecting gluten may be the cause of the ups and downs. I’d really like to know the brand of food that works for Fairbanks.
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